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20 Thai sailors back home after attack

TWENTY Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand, with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.

Parliament to elect new PM

THE parliament will hold a session on Thursday to vote on a new prime minister, House Speaker Sophon Zaram said, following last month's general election.

Parliament to open amid ballots issue

King Maha Vaji­ra­longkorn has open­ed parliament yesterday, as last month's general election result faces court scrutiny over barcodes on the ballots that may have viola­ted the law.

A family’s agonising wait for news

THOUSANDS of miles from the Middle East in Thailand's rural northeast, Sommai Butdee waits for news of her nephew, one of three crew members missing from a Thai-flagged vessel after it was struck with two projectiles earlier this week as it travelled through the Strait of Hormuz.

Thai ship struck in Hormuz strait

Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz were yet to be rescued, the vessel's owner said.

Three crew members believed trapped aboard Thai ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

BANGKOK: Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz were yet to be rescued on Thursday, the vessel's owner said.

Thailand begins evacuating nationals from the Middle East amid escalating fighting

BANGKOK: Thailand is evacuating its nationals from high-risk areas in the Middle East, such as Iran and Iraq, due to escalating regional conflict, though no Thai casualties have been reported.

Election results certified

THE country's election body said it had certified all but one of the 500 parliamentary seats won in last month's vote, setting the stage for the victorious conservative party to lead the next government.

Traders warned against profiteering amid Mideast unrest 

Following the unrest in the Middle East, the government has instructed all relevant agencies to prepare response measures to mitigate any potential impact on the country, including profiteering.

Arrest sought for couple over cross-border fraud

A court has issued arrest warrants for a foreign businessman and his wife accused of invest­ment fraud and money launde­ring, with one victim alle­gedly conned out of over US$30mil (RM117.4mil), police said.